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Ginger the dog returned to Pasadena Humane after 12 years in a home and began a new search for an adoptive family in August

A mother and daughter spotted a social media adoption profile about Ginger and recognized her as the sister of their late dog, Dakota

Dakota's family decided to adopt Ginger on the same day they saw the social media post

Ginger, the senior dog, has found a new home with a family that's family in more ways than one.

On Aug. 21, Pasadena Humane posted an adoption profile about Ginger on Facebook , explaining that the 12-year-old dog was adopted from the California rescue in 2013, but ended up back at the facility in 2025 through no fault of her own.

"Unfortunately, her primary caretaker had some health issues that prevented them from keeping Ginge

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